Vintage beam balances
The simplest beam balance is an equal-arm lever (beam), to both ends of which pans for weights and weighed load are hung.
The support of the equil-arm lever is located at the equidistance from the points of the force application.
The operation of such balance is based on the equilibrium principle. Photographs of vintage beam balances are presented on this page.
The simplest beam balance is an equal-arm lever (beam), to both ends of which pans for weights and weighed load are hung.
The support of the equil-arm lever is located at the equidistance from the points of the force application.
The operation of such balance is based on the equilibrium principle. Photographs of vintage beam balances are presented on this page.
Equal-arm balance with pans. Partial preservation. The manufacturer and time of make are unknown.
Equal-arm iron balance. Europe, presumably the XIX century.
Equal-arm beam balance marked with the production date. Europe, 1869.
Equl-arm balance with pans on chains. Europe, the first half of the XX century.
Equal-arm iron balance. Europe, presumably the XIX century.
Equal-arm iron balance with the craftsman’s mark. Russia, 1810.
Deep copper pans for an equal-arm beam balance. Europe, presumably the XIX century.
Equal-arm balance with the mark of the production date. Copy. Europe, 1736.
Equal-arm balance for weighing loads up to 15 kg. Europe, presumably the second half of the XIX century.
Equal-arm iron balance with double hooks for loads. Europe, presumably the XVIII century.
Beam iron balance with a decorated equilibrium indicator. Presumably France, the XVIII century.
Equl-arm bronze balance with pans on chains. Presumably England, the XVIII-XIX century.
Equal-arm iron balance. Europe, presumably the XVIII century.
Equl-arm bronze balance with decoration and pans. Presumably India, the XIX century.
Beam balance with the mark of the production date. Russia, 1858.